Evelyn J. (Pires) Whitcomb, 84

She is survived by her husband of sixty four years, Ralph O. Whitcomb of Peabody; her children, Judith Hanrahan (Martin), the late Linda Curran (John) and Betsy Murphy (Stephen). She is also survived by her grandchildren, Bryan, Michael and Sean Murphy, Christopher Hanrahan, Caitlyn Russell, Patrick and John Curran and five great grandchildren. Her siblings are the late Alda Valenziano, Arminda Tavares, Sister Mary Pires CDP, Manuel Pires, Sylvia Phillips and Elaine Sturtevant.

She was raised and educated in Kingston, graduated from Framingham State College and earned her masters degree from Worcester State College. Mrs. Whitcomb had been employed as a teacher and guidance counselor with Shrewsbury High School, retiring after twenty years of service. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Evelyn will be greatly missed.

Her funeral Mass will be held Wednesday at 11 A.M. in the Chapel at Brooksby Village, Peabody. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours Tuesday from 4 to 8 P.M at the Peterson-O’Donnell Funeral Home, 167 Maple St., (Rte 62) Danvers. 978-774-6600 on line guestbook at

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